陋
lòu
low
humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar
wall/mound (阝) + phonetic cluster (丙) = cramped and mean
The mound/wall radical (阝) evokes an earthen enclosure — a cramped, low dwelling. 乚 and 丙 together form the phonetic cluster giving the lòu sound; the wall radical carries the semantic weight of confined, humble space.
他们住的地方十分简陋，连热水都没有。
tā men zhù de dì fang shí fēn jiǎn lòu，lián rè shuǐ dōu méi yǒu。
The place they live in is very simple and crude, without even hot water.
这间陋室虽小，却让他感到安心。
zhè jiān lòu shì suī xiǎo，què ràng tā gǎn dào ān xīn。
Although this humble room is small, it makes him feel at ease.
Words with 陋
鄙陋
bǐ lòu
superficial
丑陋
chǒu lòu
ugly
陋习
lòu xí
corrupt practice
陋规
lòu guī
objectionable practices
陋俗
lòu sú
undesirable customs
陋居
lòu jū
The Burrow (Harry Potter)
陋屋
lòu wū
humble dwelling
陈规陋习
chén guī lòu xí
(idiom) outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways
卑陋
bēi lòu
humble
卑陋龌龊
bēi lòu wò chuò
sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)
因陋就简
yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
孤陋
gū lòu
ignorant